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SW12PZF
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW12PZF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 26 Jan 2027
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
12
Passes
3
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
21 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 100,190 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 86,068 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
22 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 86,067 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe burst (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,066 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable splitting (1.1.15 (a))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil strut (5.3.2 (b))
26 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,094 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable, also hanging loose (1.1.15 (a))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 45% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Lower engine cover insecure
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 67,073 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- covers fitted
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust condition
22 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,156 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2022 11 Jun 202617 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 55,021 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside washer jet
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
22 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 41,723 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front winter tyres fitted
- Front dust covers corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,837 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- undertray/winter tyres fitted
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flexi (7.1.2)
24 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 30,991 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover/undertray
24 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 30,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- engine cover/undertray
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
28 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,472 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
25 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 25,468 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear nail in tyre
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 16,694 MI
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SW12PZF was registered on 2012-03-02
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